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Solar Expansion for EV Owners: Offset Your Charging Costs
In Short: EV owners see a 30 to 50 percent spike in electricity usage after charging, but a single NEM expansion kit can offset roughly half that extra draw, bringing your true up bill back in line. You bought solar. You saved money. Life was good. Then you bought an electric vehicle. The first true up bill after getting an EV hits different. Suddenly that $0 charge is a $200 bill, or $400, or worse depending on your utility and driving habits. The solar system that perfec
Sarah Mitchell
2 days ago


Why Adding 1 kW of Solar Costs So Much (And a New Alternative)
In Short: Adding a small amount of solar through a traditional rooftop installation is expensive because the fixed costs of permitting, labor, and equipment don't scale down for small jobs. Plug in solar expansion kits offer a new category of solution that fills this gap. Your rooftop solar system is doing its job. But maybe your electricity usage has grown. An EV, a home office, a pool pump, a growing family. Your true up bill is creeping up and you're wondering whether y
Sarah Mitchell
2 days ago


NEM GO vs NEM Pro: Which Solar Expansion Kit Is Right for You?
NEM GO ships free statewide at $1,799. NEM Pro offers more power locally starting at $2,148. Here is how to choose the right solar expansion kit for your California home.
Sarah Mitchell
2 days ago
We're honored that our work has been featured in pv magazine USA
In just 3 months, Bright Saver has gone from a visionary idea to actually serving dozens of households in the California Bay Area.
Kevin Chou
Mar 21
Sharing Our Clean Energy Vision on ABC7 News Bay Area
Featured on ABC7 News as part of their AANHPI Heritage Month segment.
Kevin Chou
Mar 21
Climate activist Bill McKibben has highlighted Bright Saver in his latest piece
While millions of Europeans are embracing affordable plug-in solar, the U.S. has lagged behind — until now.
Rupert Mayer
Mar 21
When Goliaths rig the rules, even capitalism needs backup.
When markets fail, it's often because someone's rigged the rules.
Kevin Chou
Mar 21
The heat wave is a reminder: we don't just need cleaner energy — we need more of it.
Record-breaking temps are pushing our grid to the edge. People need AC to stay safe.
Kevin Chou
Mar 21
When did we decide to tax the sun and subsidize pollution?
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the latest Senate bill — which will slap new taxes on solar and wind projects while handing out more subsidies to oil, gas, and coal companies.
Kevin Chou
Mar 21
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